Kinyarwanda
ikinyabwoya
Word parts: iki-nyabwoya
ee-kee-nyah-BWOH-yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikinyabwoyaee-kee-nyah-BWOH-yahsoon
Englishcaterpillarsoon
Frenchchenillesoon
Meaning
a hairy, worm-like larva that later becomes a moth or butterfly.
Good to know
literally 'the hairy thing,' from ubwoya, 'fur/hair'; some species can sting if touched.
Examples
- Umwana yabonye ikinyabwoya ku ibaba ry'igiti.The child saw a hairy caterpillar on the tree leaf.
- Ese ikinyabwoya kirashobora gukomeretsa?Can a hairy caterpillar sting you?
- Ntagakora ku kinyabwoya, kirashobora kuguca.Don't touch the caterpillar, it might sting you.
- Ikinyabwoya kizahinduka ikinyugunyugu nyuma.The caterpillar will later turn into a butterfly.
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